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Vol. 24. Núm. S1.
Abstracts of the 2021 Annual meeting of the ALEH (Asociación Latinoamericana para el Estudio del Hígado)
(septiembre 2021)
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Vol. 24. Núm. S1.
Abstracts of the 2021 Annual meeting of the ALEH (Asociación Latinoamericana para el Estudio del Hígado)
(septiembre 2021)
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P-77 PREVALENCE OF HCV INFECTION DETECTED BY RAPID ANTIBODY TEST IN SCREENING CAMPAIGNS IN LIMA AND CALLAO – PERU
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Javier Diaz Ferrer1, Pedro Montes Teves2, Vanessa Valenzuela Granados3, Kriss Rodríguez Romero4, Rocío Galloso Gentille5, Rocío Ramos Miraval6
1 Departamento de Aparato Digestivo. Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins. ESSALUD. Facultad de Medicina UNMSM
2 Servicio de Gastroenterología. Hospital Nacional Daniel A. Carrión – Callao
3 Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Cayetano Heredia
4 Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Central Fuerza Aérea del Perú
5 Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Nacional San José – Callao
6 Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Centro Médico Naval Cirujano Mayor Santiago Távara
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Introduction

In Peru the VHC prevalence based on population at risk and blood products donors’ studies is around 1 %. A recently published study on general population found a 0.1% prevalence.

Aim

To determine the prevalence of infection with Hepatitis C Virus detected by rapid antibody test in a population that attends 3 public hospitals in Lima and Callao in Peru.

Methods

Descriptive and cross-sectional study. From July to September 2016, Hepatitis C screening campaigns were carried out with a rapid test for detection of antibodies in 3 public hospitals in Lima and Callao. These campaigns were aimed at the general population and healthcare workers. The study population was people aged 18 and older who voluntarily attended the screening campaigns. Prior to performing the rapid test, the informed consent of the participants was obtained.

Results

A total of 920 participants were screened during the campaigns. We detected one case (Prevalence 0.11%), whose result was later confirmed with serology and viral load. The average age of the studied population was 43.6 +/- 13.22 years. The distribution by sex was men 668 (72.6%). The risk factors detected in the study population were: a prior of blood transfusion: 9.2%, antecedent of major surgery: 38.1%, tattoos 9.9%, healthcare worker: 59.4%. In the case detected, the only risk factor identified was an antecedent of blood transfusion.

Conclusion

The prevalence of HCV infection detected by rapid test in the study population was 0.11%.

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